Resources to help practices carry out the work to achieve the QIPP indicators are all stored within the individual therapeutic areas. The links below will help practices access these resources easily.
QIPP and QOF 11/12 drug review list – list of drugs for review under QIPP and QOF 11/12
Statins – Increase prescribing of cost effective statins
Ezetimibe – Ensure that the use of this drug is appropriate
Renin – Angiotensin System - Ensure patients have tried an ACE 1 first before using an ARB.
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser.
ARBs – Ensure that if use of an ARB is essential the most cost effective one is used
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser
PPIs – Increase prescribing of cost effective Proton Pump inhibitors
Esomeprazole – Ensure that the use of this drug is appropriate and that a low cost PPI has been tried
NSAIDs – To ensure all NSAIDs prescribing meets NPC recommendations for safety and cost effectiveness
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser
Cox 2s – Review all prescribing of Cox 2s to ensure that the use of these drugs is both safe and appropriate and that an NSAID has been tried first.
Glucosamine – Reduce prescribing to zero
SSRIs – increase prescribing of cost effective SSRIs
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser
Escitalopram - Review all prescribing to ensure that the use of this drug is appropriate and that a low cost SSRI has been tried
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser
Triptans – To review prescribing of all Triptans and ensure that generic sumatriptan has been tried.
Inhaled Corticosteroids – Review all prescribing of high dose ICS and step down were appropriate
Resources under development – please contact your locality prescribing adviser
Stoma – Review all patients using stoma products
Dressings – Review all prescribing for dressings
Incontinence products – Review all patients using incontinence products
Resources under development – please contact your locality Prescribing Adviser
Sip feeds – Review all prescribing for sip feeds
Gluten free products – Review all prescribing for gluten free products
Specialist formula powder – Review all prescribing for these areas.
Diabetic testing strips – Review all prescribing of diabetic dressing strips
Chiral Antihistamines – decrease prescribing of chiral antihistamines
Generics – Ensure all products that are appropriate, are prescribed generically.
Individual practice list is available from your locality prescribing adviser
Orlistat – Review all prescribing against NICE guidelines
